Dear all,
I'm simulating 8 diodes with Harmonic Balance, and it's taking too long. While the transient simulation took "only" 2-4 hours, this simulation is still going (it has been at least 22h ... I fear for the calculator), and it's still attempting to find solutions for the 5th diode explosion. I would like to know what is the "diode explosion" and, mainly, how to decrease the simulation time of the circuit, even if it reduces the accuracy of the diode models. If you have some suggestion or hint, please help me.
Thank you,
Regards,
Landlack
I'm simulating 8 diodes with Harmonic Balance, and it's taking too long. While the transient simulation took "only" 2-4 hours, this simulation is still going (it has been at least 22h ... I fear for the calculator), and it's still attempting to find solutions for the 5th diode explosion. I would like to know what is the "diode explosion" and, mainly, how to decrease the simulation time of the circuit, even if it reduces the accuracy of the diode models. If you have some suggestion or hint, please help me.
Thank you,
Regards,
Landlack
If the device current is too high, so the device is operating in a highly non-linear mode, then this will cause the simulation time to increase as it gets more and more difficult for the simulator to detect convergence.